Marmor, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Marmor
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.6794°N 150.713°W
Pop:208
Postcode:4702
Area:138.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:43.9
Dir1:SW
Location1:Rockhampton
Dist2:63.9
Dir2:NW
Location2:Gladstone
Dist3:588
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Rockhampton Region
Stategov:Mirani
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Port Alma
Near-Ne:The Narrows
Near-E:Raglan
Near-Se:Raglan
Near-S:Raglan
Near-Sw:Bajool
Near-W:Bajool
Near-Nw:Bajool

Marmor is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Marmor had a population of 208 people.

Geography

Marmor is approximately 45km (28miles) south of the city of Rockhampton. It is bounded to the north by the salt lakes of Port Alma and to the east and south-east by Raglan Creek and its tributary Horrigan Creek. The town is in the north-west of the locality.

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (Raglan), bypasses immediately south-west of the town and exits to the north-west (Bajool). The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the east (Raglan) immediately north of the highway, passes through the centre of the town, and then exists to the north-west (Bajool) immediately north of the highway, with the locality being served by the following stations:

Toonda is a neighbourhood with the locality (-23.6833°N 150.7333°W).[4]

History

The town/locality takes its name from the Marmor railway station, which was called Marmor being the Latin word for marble, which is found in the district.[5]

The Marmor Provisional School opened on 6 November 1906. It became a State School on 1 January 1909.[6] It is located on Rogers Road (-23.6797°N 150.7076°W).[7]

Marmor Post Office opened by October 1906 (a receiving office in the area had been open from 1883, earlier known as San Jose, then Toonda) and closed in 1982.[8]

The Marmor School of Arts opened circa December 1908.[9]

On Sunday 6 November 1910, Bishop James Duhig officially opened and dedicated St Ita's Catholic Church. The church is in the Gothic style and was built by Messrs Neumann and Coker from the design of architect E.M. Hockings of Rockhampton. The church has a single nave, a transept which has two vestries each, and a spacious vestibule.[10]

On Thursday 16 November 1911, a United church was opened in Marmor, provided by the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company. The church which was next door to the School of Arts could seat 100 people and was available for any Protestant denomination to hold their services, which were currently being held in private homes.[11]

In August 2004, the town received funding of $1772.50 from the Australian Government's Saluting Their Service program to construct a war memorial in the Marmor Memorial Park as a focal point for annual Anzac Day commemorations.[12]

There are a number of former churches in Marmor, including

Demographics

In the, the locality of Marmor had a population of 205 people.

In the, the locality of Marmor had a population of 212 people.

In the, the locality of Marmor had a population of 208 people.

Economy

The Marmor Limestone Mine has its own limestone kiln and processing plant. It is at 435 Sisalana Road . In the early 1900s, the mine's purpose was to supply lime to Mount Morgan, which was transported on the North Coast railway line. However, now the lime is mainly used in agricultural application, such as correcting soil acidification.[19]

Education

Marmor State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Rogers Street (-23.68°N 150.7079°W).[20] [21] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[22]

There is no secondary school in Marmor. The nearest secondary school is Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in Mount Larcom to the south-east. The nearest secondary school to Year 12 is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal, Rockhampton to the north-west.

Amenities

Marmor Police Station is at 27 Rogers Street (-23.6788°N 150.7076°W).[23] [24]

The Marmor branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 46 Westacott Street .[25]

Marmor Memorial Park is at 29 Tynan Street . It has picnic facilities and a playground.[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. 29 December 2020.
  3. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  4. 29 December 2020.
  5. 28 September 2017.
  6. 20 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Our School. Marmor State School. 20 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140421052541/https://marmorss.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/Pages/Ourschool.aspx. 21 April 2014. live. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD& . live .
  9. News: 12 December 1908. Marmor.. 34. 34. The Capricornian. 50. Queensland, Australia. 28 February 2021. National Library of Australia. 9 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309035121/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/68900429. live.
  10. News: 7 November 1910. Marmor Roman Catholic Church.. 6. Morning Bulletin. 14,364. Queensland, Australia. 28 February 2021. National Library of Australia.
  11. News: 18 November 1911. Opening of Marmor United Church.. 36. 6. The Capricornian. 46. Queensland, Australia. 28 February 2021. National Library of Australia.
  12. Web site: Neville. Paul. Paul Neville (politician). 11 August 2004. Marmor war memorial gets the green light. 2021-02-28. Parliament of Australia.
  13. Web site: All Saints Anglican Church - Former. 2021-02-28. Churches Australia. en-AU.
  14. Web site: Hughes. Wendy. 12 June 2017. Queensland church conversions: Glam renovations, cool features, blank canvases. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181011041903/https://www.domain.com.au/news/queensland-church-conversions-glam-renovations-cool-features-blank-canvases-20170612-gwo2jq/. 11 October 2018. 2021-03-09. Domain. en-AU.
  15. Web site: 20 Rogers Street, Marmor, Qld 4702. 28 February 2021. Realestate.com.au.
  16. Web site: St Faith the Virgin Mary Anglican Church (-2013). 2021-03-09. National Redress Scheme.
  17. Web site: St Ita's Catholic Church - Former. 2021-02-28. Churches Australia. en-AU. 6 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240606001601/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/4240-st-itaand#39;s-catholic-church-former. live.
  18. Web site: Marmor Uniting Church - Former. 2021-02-28. Churches Australia. en-AU. 6 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240606001710/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/4239-marmor-uniting-church-former. live.
  19. Web site: Marmor. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140421082615/http://mininglink.com.au/mine/marmor. 21 April 2014. 20 April 2014. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  21. Web site: Marmor State School. 21 November 2018. 1 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200401223351/https://marmorss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  22. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  23. Web site: 18 November 2020. Emergency services facilities - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  24. Web site: Marmor Station. live. 2021-02-28. Queensland Police. 2 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200402234935/https://www.police.qld.gov.au/station/marmor-station.
  25. Web site: Branch Locations. Queensland Country Women's Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. 26 December 2018. 26 December 2018. dead. dmy-all.
  26. Web site: Marmor Memorial Park. 2021-02-28. Rockhampton Regional Council. en-AU. 5 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220305003224/https://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/FacilitiesRecreation/Parks-Gardens-and-Recreation/Find-a-park-near-you/Marmor-Memorial-Park. live.

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